Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

376 SUBLIME PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET.
steps. It is a chair of state, lined with black satin like
the hangings, but strewed with flames, not tears.
Before tt-~e throne is an altar covered with black satin,
strewed with tears. In front of the altar, the black coytr
falls to the floor and on it are painted or embroidered
a dcath’s head and two cross bones. Over the death’s
llcad is the letter J:. and under the cross bones the letter
M.
On this altar are the books of constitution and stattites
of thc ordcr, a naked sword, a sceptrc and a balancv.
In the ~Vest are the two ~Vardcns. In front of each is
a table covered with crimson cloth, lined and edged
with black and strewed with tears. The cover of each
table hangs to the floor in front, and on cach cover, in
front, the four letters N. -.K. .—M. -.K. , each two if
in Hchrew, being read from right to left. On each table
are two nakcd swords, crossed. The hall is dIvided
into two parts, by a raIlIng or balustrade. The East 15
in the rear of this, and thIc West in front of It. In the
~Vestis a representation of the camp of the Princes.
OFFICERS AND TITLES :—The Mastcr is styled Soycreign
of Sovereigns, Great Prince, or which is more
usual and far better, Illustrious Commander in Chief.
He is said to represent Frederick the Second, King of
Prussia. The two Wardens are styled Lieutenant Commanders.
The Orator, Minister of State.
Besidcs these officers, there are a Grand Chancellor, a
Grand Secretary, a Grand Keeper of the Seals, and Archives,
a Grand T~’easurer, a Grand Architect, or Engineer,
a Grand Hospitaller, and Surgeon, a Grand
Standard Bearer, a Grand Master of Ceremonies, a
Grand Captain of the Guards, and a Grand Tyler. In
some localities, there are also an Illustrious Deputy
Commander in Chicf and an Assistant Grand Tyler.
The Grand Secretary, Grand Chancellor and Grand
Keeper of the Seals and Archives, are sometimes sepa-
1;lte officers, and sometimes the three offices are combined
in one, that of Grand Chancellor.
Ia the Consistory tbe Omoers are seated as follows
EAST.
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